AIDS Walk SF in the News

Team Jews’ Next Dor is gearing up for AIDS Walk SF this Sunday, July 20, 2008. Thanks to everyone who’s sponsored our walkers, you can still do so on our team page. Or join us Sunday morning, at Golden Gate Park, Sharon Meadow. Check in as a walker at 9am then join us at our team table.

Here’s a bit about this year’s walk that was in the recent news.

Reuters: AIDS Walk San Francisco Takes Big Green Step Forward

KRON 4: AIDS Walk San Francisco Boosts Number of Teams and Benefiting Agencies

From Reuters

AIDS Walk San Francisco Takes Big Green Step Forward

San Francisco's Largest AIDS Fundraising Event Goes GREEN with Online
Communications, Recycling and Awareness

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco AIDS Foundation
and AIDS Walk San Francisco announced today key initiatives to 'Green' the HIV
fundraising event that is already a San Francisco institution. The initiatives
include the introduction of Green Walkers, composting, and enhanced recycling.
    "With the Foundation's focus on the overall health of our community, as
well as our commitment to preventing new HIV infections, 'greening' AIDS Walk
made great sense," said Mark Cloutier, Chief Executive Officer of the San
Francisco AIDS Foundation. "Every person who participates will walk towards a
future where people and our shared environment are both healthier." 

New HIV Benchmarks Worldwide: Join AIDS Walk SF

Register for Team Jews

We reached our team member goal! Thanks to all those, including Rabbi Pressman, who have signed up to walk 10 with us in the fight against AIDS. You can still sign up to join our team, Jews’ Next Dor online until Noon on Wednesday, July 9th.

But now we need everyone’s help to reach our fund raising goal. AIDS Walk San Francisco benefits the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Proceeds from the event also fund HIV/AIDS Community Grants, administered by the Horizons Foundation.  In 2008, grants will be distributed to 50+ HIV/AIDS organizations serving the six Bay Area counties.See the full list of who benefits here, not to mention the great exercise the walkers get. You can sponsor our whole team, or individual walkers, a few of our walkers have taken the Star Walker Challenge, to raise $1,000, please help them reach their goals. Thank you in advance for all your tax deductible donations. Let’s help AIDS Walk SF have a another record breaking year! Together we can step up and stop AIDS.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation -  www.SFAF.org .  Established in 1982, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation develops innovative solutions, combining  evidence-based strategies with community experience to fight HIV/AIDS and promote holistic good  health.  With the unrestricted funds raised by AIDS Walk San Francisco, the Foundation is able to provide direct services to thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS and focus intensive prevention programs to  those most at risk of contracting the disease.

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation continues to lead the way in HIV/AIDS advocacy, lobbying for critical  policy change in Sacramento and Washington, and working to ensure unfettered access to life-saving HIV  treatment and care.

Your support enables the Foundation to realize its mission of ending the pandemic and human suffering  caused by HIV.

Check out the 40 page Program Guide in PDF now. New statistics are currently coming out on HIV, see what the SFAF has to say about them. Still 25% of people don’t know they have HIV.

STEP UP STOP AIDS: HIV/AIDS Statistic 5

There are an estimated 33.2 million people living with HIV as of the end of 2007. Of these, 2.5 million are children under 15 years of age.

STEP UP. STOP AIDS.

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www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

Stats from AIDS WALK SF and the SF AIDS Foundation

STEP UP STOP AIDS: HIV/AIDS Statistic 4

San Francisco accounts for almost 20% of California’s total number of AIDS cases.

STEP UP. STOP AIDS.

Join or sponsor team Jews’ Next Dor at
www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

Stats from AIDS WALK SF and the SF AIDS Foundation

STEP UP STOP AIDS: HIV/AIDS Statistic 3

Nearly, 1,000 San Franciscans will become newly infected with HIV this year.

STEP UP. STOP AIDS.

Join or sponsor team Jews’ Next Dor at
www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

Stats from AIDS WALK SF and the SF AIDS Foundation

STEP UP STOP AIDS: HIV/AIDS Statistic 2

Worldwide, people under the age of 25 account for 50% of new HIV infections.

STEP UP. STOP AIDS.

Join or sponsor team Jews’ Next Dor at
www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

Stats from AIDS WALK SF and the SF AIDS Foundation

STEP UP STOP AIDS: HIV/AIDS Statistic 1

In the United States, one-quarter of those infected with HIV each year is unaware of their status.

STEP UP. STOP AIDS.

Join or sponsor team Jews’ Next Dor at
www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

Stats from AIDS WALK SF and the SF AIDS Foundation